Robot-assisted home hazard assessment for fall prevention: a feasibility study
Authors
Sadasivam, Rajani S.Luger, Tana M.
Coley, Heather L.
Taylor, Benjamin B.
Padir, Taskin
Ritchie, Christine S.
Houston, Thomas K.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Division of Health Informatics and Implementation ScienceDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2014-01-01Keywords
Accidental FallsAccidents, Home
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Research Personnel
Risk Assessment
Robotics
Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Information Technology
Robotics
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We examined the feasibility of using a remotely manoeuverable robot to make home hazard assessments for fall prevention. We employed use-case simulations to compare robot assessments with in-person assessments. We screened the homes of nine elderly patients (aged 65 years or more) for fall risks using the HEROS screening assessment. We also assessed the participants' perspectives of the remotely-operated robot in a survey. The nine patients had a median Short Blessed Test score of 8 (interquartile range, IQR 2-20) and a median Life-Space Assessment score of 46 (IQR 27-75). Compared to the in-person assessment (mean = 4.2 hazards identified per participant), significantly more home hazards were perceived in the robot video assessment (mean = 7.0). Only two checklist items (adequate bedroom lighting and a clear path from bed to bathroom) had more than 60% agreement between in-person and robot video assessment. Participants were enthusiastic about the robot and did not think it violated their privacy. The study found little agreement between the in-person and robot video hazard assessments. However, it identified several research questions about how to best use remotely-operated robots.Source
J Telemed Telecare. 2014 Jan;20(1):3-10. doi: 10.1177/1357633X13517350. Epub 2013 Dec 18. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1177/1357633X13517350Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30442PubMed ID
24352900Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/1357633X13517350